Bullet Babes
PQube has announced that it will be handling the western release of Inti Creates’ Gothic Gals with Guns actioner Grim Guardians: Demon Purge — The publisher will launch the cool-looking title digital on consoles on February 24, with a range of physical releases also in the works.
Standard boxed editions of Demon Purge will be made available on PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch platforms this spring, while a special Collector’s Edition is expected to launch in summer 2023. This latter edition will include a boxed physical edition of the game on PlayStation or Switch, alongside a 40-page artbook, a sticker set and key ring, art cards, and even a fun origami set, representing the magic of our monster-mashing Kazimono sisters, Shinobu and Maya.
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Grim Guardians: Demon Purge is a pixelated 2D adventure that marries a Castlevania’s Gothic aesthetic with the run ‘n’ gun chaos of a Gunvolt. One or two players will lead the Kazimono sisters deep into the dark dungeons of a demonic castle, determined to purge its evil from their village school. Younger sibling Maya will be looking to bring down a battalion of hellish opponents with her lethal *checks notes* origami skills, while her older sister Shinobu is, somewhat more traditionally, going with good old-fashioned lead — delivered accurately and with speed.
Inti Creates’ stylish-looking title shifted onto my radar at the end of the era, thanks to its cool pixelated visuals, cheesecake anime style, and interesting mix of magic and bombastic action. I’ll be keeping an eye on this one, and I will hopefully find the time and opportunity to check it out for all of you folks right here at the good ship Destructoid. Lock ‘n’ load… and fold, I guess.
Grim Guardians: Demon Purge launches February 24 on PlayStation, PC, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch platforms.
